Toy cap pistol and cartridge



Oct. 20,- 1953 T. w. NICHOLS 2,655,755

TOY CAP PISTOL AND CARTRIDGE Filed ilarch 51, 1950 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 yW /V/ cfIo/s INVENTOR.

BY Kam M =,L Z.

Oct. 20, 1953 I T. w. NICHOLS 2,655,755

TOY CAP PISTOL AND CARTRIDGE Filed March 31, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W. N!ch 0/;

INVENTOR.

BY 1% 52mg A TTORNEY Patented Oct. 20, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE2 Claims.

This invention relates to a cartridge structure and a pistol having arotatable cylinder therein provided with compartments to receive suchcartridges.

It is an object of this invention to provide a cartridge and a pistolhaving a rotatable cylinder therein provided with compartments toreceive such cartridges.

It is another object of this invention to provide a cartridge'having asleeve insertable over the bullet so as to enclose a firing cap againstthe end face of the bullet.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of thisclass in which the closed end of the sleeve bears directly against thecap to be fired.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of thisclass which has a hammer operable within the sleeve end to fire the cap.

It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge ofthis class which has a slotted sleeve on the firing end thereof so thata cap may be dropped through the slot into firing position to be firedby a mandrel operable through the end face of the sleeve.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of thisclass having a rim or shoulder on the nose end of the bullet, and apistol having a cylinder compartment shoulder against which the bulletshoulder may bear.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a cartridge of thisclass having a bullet with reduced diameter on the end opposite the noseend to receive a sleeve thereon of outer diameter substantially equal tothe outer diameter of the central portion of the bullet.

It is yet a further object of this invention to provide a cap pistol anda cartridge of this class to be fired therein, such cartridge having abore through the bullet end adjacent the cap and in contact therewithand a larger bore extending from this first bore through the end of thenose of the bullet through which a substantial part of the smoke maypass and from thence out through the bore of the pistol barrel.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a bullet of this classin which substantially all of the smoke given off when the cap is firedpasses out the nose of the bullet. 7

Other and further objects of this invention will be apparent when thisspecification is considered in connection with the drawings in which;

Fig. 1 is a view of a pistol, part in section, showing details ofcartridge position in a compartment of the rotatable cylinder.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of one modification of a cartridge.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a second modification of a cartridge.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a third modification of a cartridge.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken along line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the cylinder rotating and cartridge firingmechanism, before the trigger is pulled.

Fig. '7 is an elevation of the cylinder rotating and cartridge firingmechanism, as the trigger is being pulled.

Fig. 8 is an elevation of the cylinder end and rotating device takenalong line 88 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is an elevation of the cylinder end and rotating device takenalong line 9-9 of Fig. '7.

The pistol l, shown in Fig. 1, has the frame I from which the barrel 2'extends forwardly. The cylinder 2, having the bored compartments 6therein, which are equally radially spaced from the cylinder axis, andwhich are equally spaced apart circumferentially, is mounted, as shownin Fig. 6, on the shaft 30, which is journalled in bearing means, notshown, but provided by the frame I. Such construction is well known inthe art, as is the means for rotating the cylinder each time the trigger3 is pulled, to place a bore 6 uppermost and in line of impact of thehammer 4, which falls as the trigger pull is completed to impact acartridge 5 in position in such uppermost bore 6.

Although it has been stated that such rotating and firing means isconventional, one such construction is shown in Figs. 6-9, in order toset forth the co-ordination and relationship between the cartridgestructures to be hereinbelow described, and the bores 6 of the cylinder2, and also the bore 21' of the barrel 2.

The hub 3l on the cylinder 2 has extending therefrom pins 32, which,like the bores 6, which they equal in number, are equally radiallyspaced from the cylinder axis, and equally spaced apartcircumferentially, and which are angularly spaced at a predeterminedangle from the adjacent bore 6 in a counter-clockwise direction, asviewed in Figs. 8 and 9. The torsion spring 33 bears at one end againstthe face of the hub 3|, and at the other end against a projection, notshown, on the frame I, and resists the tendency of the cylinder 2 torotate freely.

The hammer 4 is pivotally mounted on the pivot pin 34 which extends fromthe frame I, and the spring 35 bears at one end in the slot 36 in thehammer arm 31, and at the other and in the slot 38 in the frame I tonormally urge the impact head 39 of the hammer 4 toward the cylinder 2.The trigger 3 is mounted on the pin 40 which extends from the frame Iand through the slot 4| in the trigger, and such trigger has the cam 42thereof to bear against the cam arm 43 of the hammer 4. The spring 44 isanchored at 45 on the frame .pivot .46, andat the other end 41, itextends into the eye 48 on the trigger arm 49, and thus the spring 44urges the trigger 3 against the hammer 4 to oppose its urging by thespring 35.

The rotating device or pusher '5'! is pi lotally mounted on the pinwhich extends from the hammer 4, and has the tooth 52 thereon to enrgage the pin 32, as shown in 1 533.16 and .8, when a pull is exerted onthe finger arm 53 of the trigger 3. The spring 54 has one end 55inserted into the hole 56 in the hammer 4, while the other end 51 hearsin the slot 51in the pusher 50. Ibis spring 54 thus urges the pusher 50forwardly and into contact'with thepins 32.

As the pull on the finger arm 'ii'oontinues, the hammer '4 is urgedrearwardly to compress the spring 35, and the cylinder .12 is rotateduntil the "bore 6 having the cartridge 5 therein, is in the positionshown in Fig. 9. To insure that this position of the "bore .5 ismaintained, the lug 59 on the pusher '50 is positioned to block furtherrotation of the cylinder 2, as it has been moved into the path of travelof the :pin 32' shown adjacent thereto in Fig. .9

Finally, the trigger cam 42 breaks contact with the cam arm 43 of thehammer Land the force of the compressed spring 35 urges the hammer 4forwardly so that the impact head 39 strikes the cartridge 5 in the bore16 to ignite or detonate the cap therein, as will "be hereinafterdescribed. When such "breaking of contact occurs, the cam arm 43 movesinto the :open space between the cam :42 and the trigger arm 45 and thusthe cam 42 is above the .cam arm 1:3 as thespring 4.4 urges the trigger3 forwardly. However,..-s nce the tri ger 3 has the slot 41 therein, thetrig er is urged forwardly to let the pin 48 slide to the rear of suchslot, and thereby permitting the cam 42 to slide along the curved end 68of the c m m 43, to pass below the cam arm and into the position shownin Fig. :6 as :the equilibrium or normal position shown in Fig. 6 isrestored after firing impact occurs, and the trig er 3 can now moverearwardly, as another pull may be-exerted on the finger arm 5:3thereof.

In the cartridge shown in Fig. 2, the bullet 1 has a rim or shoulder 18on the nose .end "9 and this rim .8 shoulders .on the imemal houlder M3in the forward end .of the compartment 5 while the nose end 13 extendsinto "the reduced diameter portion ID. The opposite end ll of the bullet1 is of reduced diameter so that the sleeve l2 of substantially the sameouter diameter as the central bullet portion I3, may he slid .over thebullet end. The sleeve 12 has :the closed outer end M which has a flangel'5 thereon simulate an actual cartridge rim.

'The'bullet end .H has a here I] therethro and the larger :bore 1:8extends from the bore l1 permit the mandrel 22 to extend out of thesleeve while the flange 23 of the mandrel is restrained within thesleeve I2 to bear against the cap l9.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the sleeve 25 is either press-fittedor threaded upon the bullet end I I. This sleeve 25 has the slot 26therein, and is substantially semi-circular, as shown in Fig. .5. thismodification the cap l9 maybe dropped into position through the slot 26while the mandrel flange 23 bears against the cap and the mandrel 22extends through the bore 2| in the sleeve end 29.

Ineaoh form of this invention substantially all .of the smoke arisingupon the firing of a cap '19 will pass down the bullet bore I1 and outthe bu let bore .18., Then, since the bore 21' of the barrel 2communicates with the opening 3', a substantial part of the smoke willpass down the the bore 21' and out theend of the pistol barrel 21,thereby simulating in a toy pistol the actual firingof a revolver.

Broadly, this invention considers :a cartridge structure and a pistol ofthe revolving cylinder typein which the cartridges may be fired in sucha manner that a substantial part .of the smoke will pass out through thebarrel bore, and in :such

a manner that a number of cartridges be first in rapid succession, afterwhich the 'cartridges may be quickly reloaded with caps and fired again.

What is claimed is:

1. A toy pistol including, a frame having an opening therein, a barrelextending forward from said frame and having a-bore therethrough,communicating inwardly with said frame opening, a cylinder adapted to bemounted in said frame to rotate in said opening, a plurality of 'axiailyextending compartments in said cylinder open at both ends and equallyradially spaced from the axis thereof, a trigger moun'tedin said frameand adapted upon manipulation to rotate said forward thrust resistingabutment with said 'internal shoulder and areduced diameter nose portionfor pilot engagement within said forward reduced diameter compartmentportion, said bullet extending rearwardly of said rear guidewaybutWithin said opening when in seated position upon said internal shoulder,said cartridge also comprising .a cap to fit in contact with the rear.end face of said .bullet and over the bore thereof and ,a sleeve on therear end of said bullet to be received within 'said rear g-uideway andhaving means associated therewith at the rear end thereof to bearinwardly against said cap, said pistolincluding a'hammer mounted in saidframe and adapted to be actuated by said trigger manipulation to exertan impact-upon the outer surface of said sleeve associated means of thecartridge in said co-axially aligned compartment to detonate said cap sothat smoke therefrom passes down said bullet bore and said barrel andout the end of said barrel, and so that, after said cylinder has beenfurther rotated, any remainder of smoke passes from said bullet throughthe :re-

duced diameter forward portion of said compartment and out through saidopening.

2. In a toy pistol, a frame having an opening therein, a cylinderrotatably mounted within the frame opening and provided with asuccession of circumferentially spaced cartridge receivin pockets openat both ends of the cylinder, each pocket having at its rear end aguideway and at its forward end a shoulder and an open-ended guideway oflesser diameter than the diameter of the first mentioned guideway, acartridge body adapted to fit co-axially in each pocket and comprised ofa bullet-like body having an open axial bore therethrough and a reduceddiameter nose to pilot in said open-ended reduced guideway and toprovide a forwardly facing shoulder to seat against said forwardshoulder of the pocket as a stop against forward thrust on said body, acap retaining cup removably sleeved on the rear of said body and of adiameter to fit said first mentioned guideway of the cylinder pocket,said cup serving to locate a percussion cap against the rear face of thebody and over the bore therethrough, and a trigger actuated hammercarried by the frame to strike said cup and thereby fire the cap andoperatively connected with the cylinder to rotate the cylinder forsuccessively bringing cylinder pockets into alignment with the path ofhammer stroke.

TALLEY W. NICHOLS.

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